Provision of Training Services for NRCan’s EnerGuide Rating System and related Initiatives

NOTE TO BIDDERS:  This Request for Standing Offer (hereinafter referred to as an “RFSO”) is being re-issued as too much time has lapsed since the closing date of the original request, due to administrative issues.  For bidders who have already submitted a response to the original request, there is no need to re-submit your technical bid; however, you must contact the Contracting Authority, prior to the closing date and time of this RFSO, to either confirm the rates will be honoured in your original financial proposal OR submit a new financial proposal.  

For new Bidders, you will need to provide a complete proposal which will include a Technical Bid, Financial Bid and Certifications which must be submitted as per the Submission of Offers section of this RFSO.

The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is looking to establish a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the provision of Training Services for NRCan’s EnerGuide Rating System and related initiatives. 

NRCan’s Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) administers several voluntary, residential energy efficiency initiatives. The primary objective of these initiatives is to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing low-rise housing in Canada. While the details and procedures may vary, each initiative uses the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) to measure the level of energy efficiency of a home.  

To support these initiatives, NRCan provides training and training materials to service organizations (SO) and other stakeholders across Canada on topics such as the administrative and technical procedures related to its residential energy efficiency initiatives and the use of HOT2000 or recognized modeling tools. 

The request for standing offer (RFSO) will result in:

•	Standing Offers (SO): Multiple Standing Offers may be awarded for the categories listed below.  The Standing Offers may be used by NRCan to teach and evaluate program participants for all housing initiatives.  

The Standing Offer shall be valid for two years with the option to extend the period of the Standing Offer for up to three (3) additional twelve (12) month periods.  

•	Qualified List: The qualified list will be shared with Service Organizations across Canada.  The Service Organizations may use this list to acquire the services of qualified instructors to teach and evaluate train-the-trainer workshop participants for all housing initiatives.  This list will only include the names of the suppliers and their proposed resources without divulging any information regarding their financial proposals.   Service Organizations (third party) will follow their own procurement/contracting procedures and the Terms and Conditions of this RFSO will not apply. 

The Qualified List may be refreshed as needed to allow for the qualification of new instructors.

Multiple Standing Offers (SO’s) may be awarded for the following categories:

	Category 1: Building Science and Energy-Efficient Housing
	Category 2: EnerGuide Rating System
	Specialization A – EnerGuide Rating System for existing homes
	Specialization B – EnerGuide Rating System for new homes and ENERGY STAR for New Homes
	Category 3: R-2000 
	Category 4: Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURB) and Mixed-Use Buildings (MUB)

For work that will be conducted in the Northern Territories covered under the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCA):  the procurement is reserved for beneficiaries of the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):

1.	Quebec:
a.	James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) (1975), amended to include the Northeastern Quebec Agreement (1978)

2.	Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut:
a.	The Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1984)
b.	Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (1992)
c.	Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (1993)
d.	Umbrella Final Agreement – Council for Yukon Indians (1993):
(i)	First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement (1995)
(ii)	Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement (1995
(iii)	Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement (1995)
(iv)	Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation Final Agreement (1995)
(v)	Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement (1997)
(vi)	Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Final Agreement (1997)
(vii)	Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement (1998)
(viii)	Ta'an Kwach'an Council Final Agreement (2002) 
(ix)	Kluane First Nation Final Agreement (2004) 
(x)	Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement (2005)
(xi)	Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement (2005) 
e.	Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (1994)
f.	Tlicho Land Claims Agreement (2005)
g.	Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (2008)

 
3.	Newfoundland and Labrador
a.	Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (2005)

For work that will conducted in all other regions excluding areas covered under CLCA agreements:  the requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).